Spiced Pecans Or Walnuts

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 cups pecan halves (8 oz) or 2 cups walnut halves (8 oz)

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
• 2 continue cooking syrup, without stirring, to 238°f on candy thermometer, or until a little syrup dropped into cold water forms a soft ball.
• 3 remove from heat and add nuts, stirring gently until the mixture becomes creamy.
• 4 turn onto waxed paper (or a non-stick mat or jelly roll pan) and separate the nuts with a fork. be careful because they will be hot. let dry and store in an air-tight container.